hustle
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/
noun
-
A rapid active commotion
(
fuss
, hustle
, stir
, ado
, bustle
, flurry
)
a rapid active commotion
There was a flurry of excitement as the team scored the winning goal.
There was a flurry of excitement as the team scored the winning goal.
-
[Informal]
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
(
bunco
[Informal, N. American] , bunco game
[Informal, N. American] , bunko
[Informal, N. American] , bunko game
[Informal, N. American] , con
[Informal] , confidence game
[ N. American] , confidence trick
[British] , flimflam
[Informal] , hustle
[Informal] , con game
[Informal, N. American] , sting
[Informal] , con trick
[Informal, British] )
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
verb
-
(
)
Cause to move furtively and hurriedly
(
hustle
)
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater
The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater
-
()
Move or cause to move energetically or busily
(
bustle about
, hustle
, bustle
)
move or cause to move energetically or busily
The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance
The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance
-
Pressure or urge someone into an action
(
hustle
)
pressure or urge someone into an action
-
[Informal]
Get by trying hard
(
hustle
[Informal] )
get by trying hard
She hustled a free lunch from the waiter
she hustled a free lunch from the waiter
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[Informal]
Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
(
hustle
[Informal] , pluck
, roll
)
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
